Colonic device



Jan. 11, 1949.- w. MccoRMlcK cLoNIc DEVICE Find June 15, 1946 Patented Jan. 11, 1949 CLONIC DEVICE William Reed McCormick, Chicago, Ill., assignor to A. Yates Dowell, Washington, D. C.

Application June 13, 1946, Serial No. 676,531

(Ci. 12S- 229) 7 Claims.

This invention relates to the treatment of diseases and physical conditions of the body with medicinev and physiotherapy. More particularly the invention relates to a device for use primarily in the treatment and relieving of certain diseased conditions of the human body, as for example, colitis and other intestinal inflammation or congestion.

In the treatment of certain diseases it has been found desirable to irrigate the aiiected parts, and this has presented certain diiilculties in the insertion of the instrument and the free discharge of matter from the treated area. Considerable skill has been necessary in order to insert the implement used in treating, and to afford free discharge after the liquidhas been injected.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device for the treatment of colitis, or the like, by means of which liquid may be readily injected and the liquid readily and freely discharged with any matter that it may carry.

Briefly stated, the invention comprises a body formed of a pair of threaded sections, with a straight smooth bore therethrough, and with a pipe for the admission of liquid into said bore. One end of the device is provided with a slightly enlarged head, forming a shoulder at the rear so that it may readily conform to the parts of the Abody and not become accidentally displaced. Eachend of the bore is provided with a plug, the plug at the front end of the body having a rounded extremity projecting from the body to facilitate insertion of the device. This plug is also slightly smaller in diameter than the bore so that liquid may be discharged from the device around the plug. This plug is connected to another plug at the rear end of the bore by means of a rod so that the two plugs and the rod are lin eect a unitary structure. The plug at the rear end of the device is slightly tapered and is adapted to snugly engage a correspondingly shaped end of the body so that a tight joint will be formed and liquid can only flow from the forward end of the device. The plug at the rear -end of the body is provided with a wing or finger grip portion, by means of which the two plugs and connecting rod may be slightly twisted and rapidly removed to permit a rapid discharge or evacuation through the unobstructed bore of the instrument.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: f y

`of the plug.

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section illustrating one application of the invention;

Fig. 2, a part elevational, part sectional view; and

Fig. 3, a view of a slightly modied structure.

The device comprises a body formed of sleeve sections l and l l, the former having a thickened externally threaded portion l2 which is engaged by a corresponding thickened threaded portion i3 on the sleeve member Il. The sleeve Hl has a gradual curvature which terminates in a shoulder lll, which abuts against the threaded end oi the threaded portion of the sleeve ll. The sleeve ii is provided with a reduced unthreaded portion l5, and the sleeve l0 is likewise provided with a 4corresponding unthreaded extension i6, so that there is an annular space or chamber between the portions l5 and l 6. The base of the unthreaded portion l5 of the sleeve il provides a shoulder il, against which the free end of the reduced portion l5 abuts. In View of the fact that the sleeves and Il have bores of similar diameter an unobstructed passageway through the sleeves lll and Il is provided. The annular chamber between the portions l5 and Iii' of the sleeve is provided with perforations I8 forming communications with said annular chamber, and the borethrough the sleeves to permit liquid to pass from said chamber into said bore. In order to supply liquid` to the chamber the sleeve l l is provided with a threaded opening I9 for the reception ci the threaded end of an elbow 2li in the opposite end of which is threaded or otherwise secured a tube 2l on which is adapted to be mounted a tube for supplying liquid to the device for injection into the patient treated. The forward or free end of the sleeve Il tapers from its tip rearwardly to an annular shoulder or enlargement 23 to facilitate engagement with the parts of the body. To facilitate insertion a plug 24 is employed which has a rounded nose 25, said plug being of slightly less diameter than the internal diameter of the bore of the tube to provide an annular discharge passage 26 for the liquid entering the device through the tube 22. The sleeve il) at its rear end is adapted to receive a tapered closure plug 2l, and accordingly the end of the sleeve is provided vvith a taper corresponding to the taper The plug is also provided with a nger portion or wing 29, by means' of which it may be twisted to insert or remove the same. The plugs 24 and 2l are connected by a rod 28 so that when the parts are in position liquid can flow into the bore and out through the discharge passage 25 until it is desired to permit the liquid to escape from the person treated, whereupon slight twisting of the plug 21 by the nat portion 29 a rapid removal of both plugs rearwardly will permit a free, unobstructed passageway through which escape is readily possible.

The device is `capable of being made in different sizes, andas shown in Fig. 3, the sleeve ll is of smaller size, and^without the shoulder 23', al@

though the plug 2t and tip 25' are ofa generally similar coniiguration', although slightly different;

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art thatfi various changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit andscope` thereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is shown in thevdrawing and cle--- scribed in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1. implement for the lvtreatment of the human anatomy comprising inner and outer connected aligned pipe sections providing a relatively straight unobstructed passage therethrough, said inner-sectionhaving a reduced portion and said outer portion having an enlarged portion providing an annular chamber therebetween, a plurality of'spaced oriiices through said inner section providing communication between said `chamber and said passage, an inlet pipe having communication 1 with said chamber through said outer section for admitting fluid into said passage, a plug iorfeach end of said passage; a rod connecting said plugs, one of-'said plugsclosing the end of said passage and the other of said plugs being of a diameter 3;

spaced openings forming communication between I the exterior and the interior of said bore,` a plug ineach end of said passage, the plug in the rear end of the passage forming'a closure therefor, the plug in the front end of the passage being of slightly smaller diameter than that ofthe passage for 'restricting the discharge of fluid there from around said plug, the nose of said plug being rounded to facilitate insertion of the device.

3. A device for injecting fluid comprising a pair of `connected aligned tube sections the boresv of which'form' an unobstructed passage of 'substantially uniformdiameter, said device being pro; vided? with a plurality of spaced openings forming communication between the exterior and thev interior of said bore, a plug in each end of said passage, the plug in the rear end of the passage forming a closure therefor, the plug in the front end of the passage being of slightly smaller diam# eter than that of the bore passage for restricting the discharge of fluid there fromaround said plug, the nose of said plug being rounded to facilitate insertion of the device, and a rod connecting said plugs and `forming therewith a unitary structure so that they may be inserted or received as a unit.

4. An implement comprising tube sections having cooperating portions by means of which the sectionsare connected and forma passageway, said tubes having adjacent said portions spaced surfaces providing an annular chamber, said sections having passages providing communication between the exterior of said sections and the interior of the tube sections, a plug in the outer end of each of said sections, one of said plugs forming a closure for the end of the tube, and the other plug forming a restriction for the end or the tube, a rod connecting said plugs, and a grip portion by means of which said plugs and con'nectingfrod may ber quicklyr'emoved so that the' passageway is unobstructed.

5. A device of the character described comprising a plurality of threaded tube sections having cooperating interiorly and exteriorly threaded portions forming a passage, said interiorly threaded portinl" having a slightly enlarged annularportion adjacent the base of the threads, said-exteriorlynthreaded portion having an eX- tension of slightly reduced diameter providing witlifthe enlarged portion of the cooperating member an annular chamber disposed substantiallyffconcentricallywith, but of larger'diameter thansaid passage, means for supplying-liquidfto saidchamber, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced'vaperturcs through said extension and forming communication between said chamber and-'the interior of -saidV passage` whereby'fluid froi-nthe exterior may be admitted to said pasisage through said apertures.

6." Adevice for injecting fluid intowthe human body-fory treatment comprising-a pipe'section providing `a yboreand-an end forming a nozzle, removable plug meansrestricting said bore adja` cent saidnozzle, means coacting with said plug means and dening a passage through= which uid may bedischarged from said nozzle, remov able plug -means restrictingsaid bore rearwardly of sai-d nozzle, and means for supplying fluid into said bore between said removable plug means adjacent said nozzle and said 'removablel plug meansrearwardly of said nozzle', both" said'restricting plug means being removable'to provide anf-unobstructed` passage 'for the dischargeiof matter throughsaid bore."

'7.v A device -orinjecting fluid into the human body fortreatmen-t comprising a pipe section providing-la bore andan end forminga nozzle, `removable plug'means restricting` said bore Vadjacent said nozzle,-meanscoacting -with `said`-plug meansI and defininga passage through `which fluid may b`e discharged -irom said nozzle, removable plug" means restricting said bore rearwardly of said nozzle, said removable plug means being ofa shape and projecting from the end of the nozzle in asmanner to'facilitate insertion of said nozzle and prevent the entry ci matter into'the'nozzle, and means `for supplying iiuid into said borebetween saidremovable plug means adjacent said nozzle and said removable plug means rearwardlyof said nozzle, both said restricting plug means being removable to provide an unobstructed passageY for thedischarge ofni'atter through said bore.

WILLIAMREEDMCCORMICK A Name Date- 1'583,723 Myres l 1 Sept. 111, 1928 1,847,954 Fisher Mar. 1, 1932 OTHER "REFERENCES Generar Catalog,` v. 'Mueuer Yit ce.,l Chicago, Illinois (1938), page 357, article R. S."930`," 

